Arraignment rescheduled for father accused of biting son

6:53 AM,
Mar. 5, 2013

Christopher Starkey, 22, of Coshocton, appeared for his arraingment Monday morning in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court on second degree felony child endangerment charges. Starkey is accused of abusing his 3-month-old son, C.J., in January. Starkey's arraignment is continued as Coshocton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Batchelor approves court appointed council in his case.

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The arraignment hearing for the father who admitted to authorities he placed a lit cigarette on the forehead of his then-3-month-old son has been continued.

Christopher Starkey, 22, appeared in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court on Monday and requested the court appoint him counsel. He recently was indicted by a grand jury on two second-degree felony counts of endangering children and a first-degree misdemeanor count of endangering children.

Because Starkey's wife and co-defendant, Kelsey Starkey, 20, is represented by Coshocton County Public Defender Jeff Mullen, Judge Robert ...